Research indicates that supplemental Vitamin C can reduce the duration and severity of the common cold and your susceptibility to it. Why? Vitamin C boosts your immune system so your body battles illness more effectively. Jamieson Chewable Vitamins C & D is the first Vitamin C formula to be enriched with Vitamin D3, the same disease-fighting form produced when your skin is exposed to sunlight. Combined, they protect you even during the winter months when sunshine is limited.

This innovative product is a great choice for anyone who regularly takes Vitamin C, but wants the additional protection that Vitamin D provides. Formulated from fresh, pure and active natural sources, Vitamins C & D Morello Cherry Chewable is sweetened with sucralose, which doesnt harm tooth enamel.

Directions

For adults. One tablet daily.

Benefits

• A factor in the maintenance of good health
• Helps the body to metabolize fats
• Helps the body to metabolize proteins
• Helps in the development and maintenance of bones, cartilage, teeth and gums
• Helps in connective tissue formation
• Helps in wound healing
• An antioxidant for the maintenance of good health
• Helps in the absorption and use of calcium and phosphorus
• Supports a healthy immune system
• May help reduce the duration and severity of the common cold
• Acts as an antioxidant to protect cells from damage caused by free radicals
• Used to prevent or treat scurvy

Ingredient Information

• Vitamin C 500 mg (ascorbic acid, sodium ascorbate)
• Vitamin D3 (cholecalciferol) 100 IU
• Rutin (from Dimorphandra mollis pod) 1.4 mg
• Hesperidin complex (Citrus limon, Citrus sinensis, Citrus paradisi, rind) 1.4 mg
• Lemon Bioflavonoids (Citrus limon, rind) 1.4 mg
• Acerola cherry fruit (4:1) extract 1.4 mg (Malpighia glabra, equivalent to 5.76 mg of raw herb)
• Rosehips (Rosa canina, fruit) 1.4 mg

Excipients

Dextrose, mannitol, natural morello cherry flavour, vegetable stearic acid, vegetable magnesium stearate, microcrystalline cellulose, calcium carbonate, citric acid, silica, sucralose, natural carmine colour.

Restrictions

Drug Interactions

Mixed amphetamines, blood pressure medications, tetracycline, anti-coagulants, magnesium-containing antacids.

Nutrient Depletions

Acetaminophen, ampicillin, alcohol, anti-asthmatic drugs/bronchodilators, anti-tuberculosis drugs, aspirin, carbidopa, clozapine, corticosteroids, cyclophosphamide, cyclosporin, Histamine (H2) blocking drugs, HMG-CoA reductase inhibitors, nitroglycerin and oral contraceptives may deplete vitamin C levels. Excess Vitamin C can interfere with the absorption of copper and selenium.

Supportive Drug Interactions

Loop diuretics (vitamin C amplifies effects of these medications), nitrate medications for heart disease (Vitamin C may reduce development of tolerance). Vitamin C works well when taken in conjunction with other antioxidants such as Vitamin E, and enhances the absorption of the mineral iron. Vitamin D works with calcium to maintain strong, healthy bones and teeth.

Warnings and Precautions

Do not exceed the recommended dosage. Consult a healthcare practitioner prior to use if you are pregnant or breastfeeding, or if you have a history of kidney stones, kidney disease, or hemochromatosis, which is an inherited condition that causes excess storage of iron (Vitamin C increases iron absorption in the body).

Toxicity, Adverse Reactions and Side Effects

Doses greater than recommended have been associated with loose stools, diarrhea, gas and bloating. Decrease dosage if these symptoms occur.